Metro China will send an expert team to trace and document relics taken from the Old Summer Palace that are now in foreign countries.
Slowly rebounding from a plunge in tourist numbers in the wake of the global economic crisis and the H1N1 flu, the tourism industries of China and the United States are hoping that collaboration will bring many happy returns.
Senior Chinese legislator Chen Zhili Sunday called for further increase in investment on reproductive health and enhance cooperation in this regard.
As many as 5.5 million cars will be on Beijing's roads by 2015, although the growth rate will stabilize in the next five years, a senior local transport official said.
Sports
Kenya and China took the men's and women's title respectively at the 2009 Beijing International Marathon here on Sunday.
Nikolay Davydenko came out on top over top seed Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters title in straight sets on Sunday. The Russian was a break up early on but world number two Nadal appeared to be heading for victory when he levelled up and took the set into a tie-breaker.
[China's Champion] Freshlyground
One of the best African bands, Freshlyground, was recently in China to attend the 2009 Jazz Shanghai Music Festival. Freshlyground was formed in Cape Town, South Africa in 2002. The band members are from South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Stylistically, Freshlyground incorporates elements of traditional South African music, blues and jazz, as well as features of indie rock. CRI's Zhang Mengyuan talked to the band's lead singer, Zolani Mahola.
[Chinese Studio]
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[Tour tips] Daocheng
Daocheng, located on the southeast of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, is a county on the southwest border of Sichuan, China.
The area is enveloped by waterfalls, thick forests, snow-capped mountains, and shaped by the Tibetan culture of the people.
[Cultural voyage] Drama project between China and Germany
A project called "New Drama: China/Germany" is currently underway in Beijing and receiving wide attention.
This project is jointly organized by the Goethe Institute Beijing, a well-known organization engaged in culture exchanges between China and Germany, and the Dusseldorf Theatre, one of the biggest and most distinguished theatres in Germany.
[Showbiz News]
Famous TV anchor Fang Hongjin has been released by authorities after being detained for one day for contract fraud, Legal Evening News reported.
Johnny Depp and Megan Fox are voted the sexiest movie stars on the men's and women's lists respectively in the "100 Sexiest Movie Stars" feature presented by Empire magazine.
A judge has extended Lindsay Lohan's probation on drunken driving and other criminal charges for one more year, telling the struggling actress to get serious about her alcohol education program.
Some 3,000 people lined the streets on Saturday for the funeral of Boyzone singer Stephen Gately, who died in Spain while on vacation a week ago.
[Strange News]
A "women only restaurant" in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan province, that refuses to serve men unless accompanied by members of the opposite sex is thriving since it opened its doors last month.
A newlywed couple cancelled their honeymoon after their pet went missing in Changchun, Jilin province, last week.
A man was beaten bloody by three women at a hospital after he accidentally stepped on one of the women's toes in Wuhan, capital of Hubei province.
A 78-year-old woman threw excrement on top of a restaurant, situated right below her apartment, saying the noise and smoke from the eatery had made her life hell.
[Real China]Let the heroes return to ordinary people
The films and TV series that focus on the history of China's democratic revolution are usually called "red-themed dramas." In recent years, some such works have become big hits among young people. Their magic weapons good actors, compelling plots and vivid characters.
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